If the program finds an unflagged bad track, the report is followed by a table like this:

Write, Read Error Tracks

Cylinder Head Cylinder Head Cylinder Head Cylinder Head

237 2

Confirm to register the tracks in the Write, Read Error Track Table as bad tracks.

Do you want to register the error tracks as bad tracks? (Y/N)

To flag these tracks as bad, select Y. You see a list of the tracks as they are flagged. When the process is complete, press (Enter] to return to the Hard Disk Format Menu.

Option 3, Non-destructive Surface Analysis

The Non-destructive surface analysis does not destroy any data, and you can use it to safely check the condition of your hard disk drive. However, this test does not flag any bad tracks it detects.

To start the test, select Non-destructive s u r f a c e analysis from the Hard Disk Format Menu. You see these messages:

Analyze Hard Disk <Drive n:>

R e a d / V e r i f y c h e c k f o r a l l t r a c k s . . .

Current cylinder is nnnn

5-10 Formatting a Hard Disk